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Palladium Changes Name

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the see-also-carnivore dept.

thelinuxking writes "According to this CNET article, Microsoft has changed the code name of its highly controversial 'trusted' computing platform from 'Palladium' to 'next-generation secure computing base.' Microsoft claims that the name is being changed to reflect the fact that Microsoft is 'embracing this technology in terms of folding it into Windows for the next decade.' Also, an unnamed small firm has claims to the trademark of 'Palladium'. Microsoft denies that they changed the name due to the criticism 'Palladium' has recieved, and released the source code to the core part of the software to show that the software is secure and does what they claim." Notice the PR diversionary tactic: it's being criticized because it does what they claim, not because it doesn't. :)

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  1. hmm by andih8u · · Score: 0, Troll

    I figured for sure they were gonna try calling it MSinux

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  2. Re:Hello? by dubious9 · · Score: 0, Troll

    So all of a sudden Microsoft would care about breaking the law? They like to do what they want. Standards shmandards. Embace, extend, bugify and license. Besides "next-generation secure computing base" sounds much less imposing than Palladium. Anything they can do to shift attention away from this is beneficial to implementing it "painlessly".

    I'm surprised they didn't take away its name completely.

    Anyway I don't think its because some small company is crying about the name.

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  3. Re:That's probably deliberate by ConceptJunkie · · Score: 0, Troll

    Go to the fallback position:

    Microsoft == bad.

    Of course (at least in my opinion) Microsoft isn't all bad, but their business practices certainly are.

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  4. Can you people make up your fucking mind? by ChicagoDave · · Score: 0, Troll

    First you complain that Windows isn't secure. Now you're complaining that they're going to make it too secure.

    What the hell?

    You people are nuts. I don't get these complaints or arguments at all. It's like the advent of the lock and key. I wonder if the general population rioted because people would actually put a lock on their doors and keep the key to themselves?!!! Oh the horror!

    I can't wait to hear the complaints when Windows is the most secure operating system on the planet.

    You guys will have even more time on your hands then.

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